Alpha Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
PULLING HEAD DRIVE THROUGH A SWAG, GOT TO CLOSE TO RIB AND BUMPED HEAD AGAINST RIB.
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January 10, 1995
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Alpha Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM SCOOP BUCKET HYDRAULICS LEAKED OFF PINNING EMPLOYEES FEET UNDER SCOOP BUCKET
Alpha Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING 215C JOY SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CHANGING DIRECTIONS HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE SPRAINING KNEE & POSSIBLE PULLED LIGAMENTS.
December 17, 1992
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Alpha Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
EMPL OPERATING SHUTTLE HAULING COAL OVER ROUGH BOTTOM HITTING LARGE HOLE,THROWING EMPL AGAINST SEAT FRAME & CANOPY POST INJURING MIDDLE TO LOWER BACK.
Alpha Mining Company · Struck by falling object
55061S OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP CLEANING LOOSE COAL FROM WORKING MULES WHEN A COAL RIB ROLLED OUT & HIT HIS RT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A SPRAINED SHOULDER
April 16, 1992
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Alpha Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS CROSSING #2 BELT AT #4 BELT HEAD WHILE WORKING ON SPILL BOARD. HE DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE MEN WORKING AT #2 BELT HEAD SPLICING THE BELT AND WHEN THEY STARTED THE #2 BELT TO SPOT SPLICE U P IT CAUSED HIM TO HIT A TIMBER WITH HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND DISLOCATED IT.
November 29, 1991
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Alpha Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SECTION FOREMAN WAS STANDING IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN 5 & 6 ENTRY AND S-CAR WAS PULLING COAL OUT OF #5 ENTRY WHEN IT CAME OUT OF HEADING IT HUNG INTO ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHICH WAS HUNG TO TOP ACROSS #5 ENTRY AND JERKED THE CABLE DOWN AND DRUG IT INTO THE FOREMAN CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG AND TORE THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS KNEE.
Alpha Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BACKING UP SCOOP BOARD HUNG UNDER DEXK OF SCOOP IT CAME BACK HIT HIM ON BACK OF R SIDE
May 3, 1991
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Alpha Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
WHILE TRAMMING HIS CAR IN BELT ENTRY .INJURED RAN OVER ROCK LAYING IN NO 4 ENTRY.THIS CAUSED THE SHUTTLE CAR TO COME OFF THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING INJURY TO THE BACK AREA.
March 13, 1990
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Alpha Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
HAULED TO SECTION IN SCOOP BUCKET RAISED SCOOP IT HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM BOUNCED NECK IN TOP
Alpha Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
MEN WERE BEING HAULED TO SECTION IN SCOOP ABOUT 2300 FT UNDERGROUND SCOOP OPT. RAISED BUCKET AT A WATER HOLE SCOOP HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOM & BOUNCED MEN INTO TOP.
March 13, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Alpha Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
MEN WERE BEING HAULED TO SECTION IN SCOOP BUCKET 2300" UNDERGROUND.SCOOP OPERATOR RAISED BUCKET AT WATER HOLE ,SCOOP HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM AND BOUNCED MEN INTO TOP.
March 13, 1990
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Alpha Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
MEN WERE BEING HAULED TO SECTION IN SCOOP BUCKET 2300" UNDERGROUND.SCOOP OPERATOR RAISED BUCKET AT WATER HOLE ,SCOOP HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM AND BOUNCED MEN INTO TOP.
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